9th Japan Construction International Award
Pioneering Activity Category
- VEHICLE-BASED ROADWAY DEFICIENCY DETECTION & REPORTING SYSTEM PILOT IN US
- Deployment of Pavement Condition Survey Operations Using High-Performance Network Survey Vehicles in India
- International Application of Japanese-Origin Rainwater Harvesting Infrastructure for Solving Community Water Challenges in developing countries through partnership with the United Nations
- Validation Survey for Decentralized Village Water Supply Project that Enables the Provision of Safe and Reliable Drinking Water through the Use of the "JaPani" System in Bangladesh
VEHICLE-BASED ROADWAY DEFICIENCY DETECTION & REPORTING SYSTEM PILOT IN US
Activity Overview
- Honda, in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), demonstrated the first proactive road maintenance system of its kind in the United States using vehicle-generated data. The initiative uses vehicles in everyday operation as sensors for road infrastructure.
- Using Honda vehicles in everyday operation and specially equipped vehicles fitted with additional sensors to simulate future mass-production models, the system automatically detected road surface conditions, traffic signs, guardrails, potholes, and other deficiencies. The pilot evaluated, within actual field operations, whether inspection results could be linked to repair decisions and maintenance planning.
Data
Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Period: January 2022 – October 2025
Location: State of Ohio, United States
Highly Evaluated Points
- Enables efficient maintenance by visualizing the condition of road assets using production vehicles.
- Links detection results with operational systems, enabling end-to-end support from inspection through repair decisions and work instructions.
- Represents a sustainable initiative aimed at the efficient preservation of roads, a critical and fundamental form of infrastructure, and responds to current needs for labor-saving infrastructure maintenance and enhanced safety in preparation for accidents and disasters.
- Leveraging technologies developed through automobile engineering, Honda led a demonstration project in collaboration with a U.S. state government, companies, and a university to advance road maintenance and management.
- Demonstration projects already conducted in collaboration with local governments have produced results, and the initiative is expected to reduce labor requirements for road inspection operations.
Deployment of Pavement Condition Survey Operations Using High-Performance Network Survey Vehicles in India
Activity Overview
- Leveraging pavement measurement technologies and maintenance expertise developed through Japan’s expressway operations, the project developed a high-performance pavement condition survey vehicle tailored for India by combining Japanese and Indian technologies. Through adaptation to local conditions and continuous improvement, it established stable survey operations and now conducts business across 14 states. The pavement data collected is used to formulate repair plans, contributing to road maintenance and management in India. At the same time, the project has established a sustainable business foundation through Japanese approaches to quality and safety management and the training of Indian engineers, while advancing operations through cooperative relationships with local partners.
Data
Applicant: E-NEXCO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, East Nippon Expressway Company Limited
Period: November 2021 – Present
Location: India (Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat)
Highly Evaluated Points
- Introduced high-precision pavement condition measurement technology developed in Japan to India, where interest in advanced road maintenance and management is growing.
- Combined Japanese measuring equipment with locally manufactured vehicles to achieve high-precision measurements and enable the use of collected data in maintenance planning.
- Built on Japanese measurement technology while incorporating improvements suited to India-specific working conditions, including high temperatures and heavy dust.
- Through on-site training by Japanese engineers, established a framework in which local personnel can complete the full process from measurement through analysis.
- Worked with local companies and provided technical support to facilitate implementation, while promoting the development of technical standards and wider dissemination.
- For crack detection, adopted a high-definition line-sensor camera with no previous example of use in India.
International Application of Japanese-Origin Rainwater Harvesting Infrastructure for Solving Community Water Challenges in developing countries through partnership with the United Nations
Activity Overview
- Tametotto offers five key advantages: (1) low construction costs, (2) short construction periods, (3) the use of locally sourced materials, (4) construction by local workers without specialized skills, and (5) easy maintenance. Drawing on civil engineering design and construction management expertise developed in Japan, Daiken established a system that can be introduced even in conflict-affected areas through simplified design and standardized manuals.
- The system has secured a stable supply of safe water at 26 locations across six countries, improving living and sanitation conditions. In Myanmar, remote construction supervision enabled completion at 13 sites and helped ease the burden on approximately 12,000 children. Going forward, the initiative aims to leverage the United Nations’ diverse networks to make its outcomes more visible and advance toward international standardization.
Data
Applicant: Daiken Co.,LTD.
Period: June 2014 – Present
Location: ・Lao People's Democratic Republic – Phouvong District, Attapeu Province, etc.
・Socialist Republic of Viet Nam – Can Tho City
・Republic of Indonesia – Makassar City, etc.
・Republic of Indonesia – Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province
・Republic of Kenya – Turkana County
・Nepal – Kathmandu
・Republic of the Union of Myanmar – Yangon
Highly Evaluated Points
- Gained recognition from government agencies, United Nations organizations, and others following technology development through industry–academia collaboration and the acquisition of patents.
- Through collaboration with United Nations organizations and other partners, contributed to a stable supply of safe water and improved sanitation at 26 locations across six countries. The initiative has strengthened the brand and led to the establishment of the subsidiary “Daiken Vietnam.”
- Based on Japanese civil engineering technology, simplified and standardized the design to create a system that can be introduced even in conflict-affected and undeveloped regions.
- Promoted local human resource development and technology transfer through simple technologies, contributing to self-reliant and sustainable development of local communities.
- By supplying safe water, helped free children from the heavy burden of water collection and contributed to securing educational opportunities.
Validation Survey for Decentralized Village Water Supply Project that Enables the Provision of Safe and Reliable Drinking Water through the Use of the "JaPani" System in Bangladesh
Activity Overview
- To address groundwater arsenic contamination, a serious social issue in rural Bangladesh, the project has introduced the proprietary JaPani system and is developing a decentralized rural water supply business that provides a stable supply of safe drinking water.
- By using locally available materials and human resources, the project promotes the transfer of operation and management know-how and the creation of local employment, with the aim of establishing a sustainable water supply model.
Data
Applicant: JDC Corporation
Period: April 2021 – June 2026
Location: Bangladesh Manikganj District and Nawabganj District
Highly Evaluated Points
- Promotes the supply of safe drinking water in communities that rely on contaminated well water by using proprietary technology.
- The system is easy to maintain and requires limited maintenance effort, enabling community-led operation.
- Uses proprietary patented technology and provides manuals developed on the basis of Japanese technical standards.
- Develops local human resources with the aim of establishing an operating framework run entirely by local engineers.
- Has the potential to support drinking water supply to the many villages in developing countries that are difficult to cover in the short term through existing infrastructure.